Pedro: From Real World To Big Screen

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When it comes to off-the-wall characters and controversial personalities, the Real World has got you totally unfazed.  However, stereotypes weren't always so easy to crack.  This year MTV is honoring one of its most memorable and inspiring housemates by releasing Pedro, a film about the late Pedro Zamora, the openly gay, and HIV-positive Latino cast member introduced in the Real World San Francisco.

You might be too joven to remember the everlasting feud between Puck and Pedro, but to ol' skool Real World fans, el Cubano inspired social change and was a role model to gay youth nationwide. Not only was he one of the first Latinos to be cast in the popular reality series, he was the first openly gay HIV positive roommate to come on the show and keep it really real. He shocked the nation with his onscreen kiss with his partner Sean and stole our hearts as he struggled with the disease.

MTV Tr3s had a sneak peek of the biopic written by  Academy Award-winner Dustin Lance Black (“Milk”) and no one, not even los hombres, left with a dry eye. Even some Real World vets made cameo appearances in the film! The movie opens with an introduction from former President Bill Clinton, who personally thanked Pedro for his contributions to AIDS activism shortly before his passing.  In the movie's prologue, former President Clinton states that Pedro was:

An extraordinary example of the huge impact one person can have on the world by just being himself and sharing his story.

Pedro airs on MTV Tr3s April 1st at 8pm EST. Until then stay tuned for more exclusive sneak peeks and info regarding the premiere here on Blogamole. Catch the exclusive trailer after the jump...

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